Transfer deadline day is looming and by 11pm on Thursday night everything will be clear.

But with time still to go, which transfer deals will actually happen.

Rob Tanner gives us his informed opinion.

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Jonny Evans (West Brom): So far City have had several bids rejected with the last reported to be as much as £23 million for the Northern Ireland international, but Albion will not even consider letting their captain go for anything less than £30m.

A further complication is that Manchester City and Arsenal are also in for Evans, and the former Manchester United defender reportedly would prefer a move to the Etihad Stadium.

Verdict: Unlikely

Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace): City’s interest in Townsend has emerged in recent days and may be a move to provide cover for some likely attacking departures.

Townsend had a bright start to his career with Tottenham, but a promising career has stalled in recent seasons following moves to Newcastle and Crystal Palace. On his day he can be an excellent player, so City must feel they can help him rediscover the form that made him an England player, and he is still only 26. Palace will hold out for a big fee which could rise above £30million.

Verdict: Watch this space.

Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool): Sources say City made an enquiry about the Frenchman this week. However, it seems incredibly unlikely City will follow up any enquiry after being quoted £30m for Sakho.

Crystal Palace are the favourites to sign him and West Brom are considering Sakho as a replacement, if Evans leaves. The merry-go-round keeps turning.

Verdict: Extremely unlikely

Danny Drinkwater during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Brighton (Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

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Danny Drinkwater to Chelsea: Drinkwater handed in a transfer request on Monday, with Chelsea chasing the England international.

However, their latest bid of around £23m is nowhere near Leicester's valuation and the club are determined not to let Drinkwater go on the cheap.

It is a deal that could go through, but Chelsea would have to meet Leicester's valuation for that to happen.

While City haven’t put a figure on Drinkwater as they want to retain his services, he is an England international and a Premier League winner with Champions League experience. He also has four more years of a lucrative contract to run.

Verdict: In the balance. Drinkwater may have handed in a transfer request, but Chelsea will still have to offer a big fee to convince City to let him leave.

Riyad Mahrez to Arsenal/any Champions League side: Mahrez wants to leave but City aren’t going to let a Ballon d’Or nominee and PFA Player of the Year winner leave on the cheap. Kyle Walker’s £50m move to Manchester City seemed to be a pivotal moment in this window as suddenly other players’ valuations rocketed.

If Walker is worth £50m what is Mahrez worth? So far, only Roma have bid and their last offer of £32m was way short. At the moment no other clubs have made an offer and Mahrez seems resigned to staying with City for now.

But there could well be a twist in the tail with this transfer situation as clubs make late moves.

Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring against Arsenal on the first day of the season (Image: Getty Images)

Jamie Vardy to Everton/Chelsea: Everton want Vardy to replace Lukaku, Chelsea want him to replace Diego Costa, or so the reports state. Vardy wants to stay at City and become a club legend, so it is a non-starter.

Verdict: No chance.

Islam Slimani to Monaco/Newcastle United/Watford: It is fair to say Slimani hasn’t made the impact many expected when he joined for £30m last summer and a persistent, niggly groin problem was much of the problem, but in spells he did show glimpses of his ability.

Again, City will expect to recoup their initial outlay for him.

Monaco were reported to be leading the chase, and they certainly have plenty of cash to spend after selling their star names, but have opted instead for Inter’s Stevan Jovetic for £10m. City’s asking price seems to be putting suitors off Slimani.

Verdict: Again, unless City get a serious bid, there is no decision to make, and so far they haven’t. However, if they do it may see Slimani moving on.

Ahmed Musa scores for Leicester City in 4-1 win over Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup (Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

Ahmed Musa to Hull City/West Brom: The £16m man has found life in the Premier League tough since arriving from CSKA Moscow, and he doesn’t appear to have a future at the club. Shakespeare used him just three times as a substitute last season and he has made just one start under the new City boss, in the League Cup win at Sheffield United.

Hull are the favourites because their manager Leonid Slutsky had Musa in Moscow, and there is also an existing relationship between the two clubs after the Harry Maguire and Eldin Jakupovic deals already during this transfer window.

Verdict: Expected to leave, he could go out on loan.

Papy Mendy to Nice, St Etienne, Rennes: Like Musa, Mendy looks surplus to requirements under Shakespeare, although injuries last season never allowed him to justify his £13m fee.

His agent has been very vocal in the French media, revealing he has rejected a move to Rennes but there are on-going talks with Nice and St Etienne.

Verdict: Would be surprising if he was still a City player come Friday morning.